The Portland daily press., 1887-01-24
KENNEBEC COUNTY


Hon. b. X. Bruce delivered his celebrated
lecture on '.The Race Problem" in Granite
Hall Thursday evening, before a large and
| appreciative audience, under the auspices OF
| the Y. M. G. A He was introduced by Mr..
| Blaine, who occupied a seat ON the platform.
| He spoke with much power and his effort
was Instructive as well as eloquent. He
| traced the progress of the c0l0red race In
America from the emancipation up TO the
| present time, showing the condition Of the
| people and ably demonstrated that they were
abundantly fitted to possess the rights Of
citizenship. The audience was exceedingly
| attentive.
The exhibition Of the Junior class Of Colby
| University, was held in thechapel Wednes-
4 day evening. The parts were all prepared
| Excellent music was furnished by the Euterpe
| Quartette The following are the parts
| Civil Service Reform, Solomon Gallert; For
eign immigration, Martin 5. Howes; Africa
| and its Future, Addison b. Lorimer; Hilde-
brand, Charles II. Pepper; Agasslz, u; Edith
| of Fiction, Walter b. Sucking; Hllda OF the
| Marble Faun, Bertha l.. Brown: The Age Of
the People, Royal J. Tilton.
Lieut.. J. III. Philbrick of Fort Scully, Da-
| kota Territory, Is on a months furlough,
and is visiting at his fathers, John w. Phil
brick in Waterville.
| The Hon. j. B. Mayo, one of the large
terville, says the mills are very prosperous.
| They run entirely on cotton goods and there
are $1,000 spindles. This winter they are run
ming on sheetings, and great many bleached
| goods. Their products are all handled by
Deering, Milliken Il Co. Of New York, who
sell large quantities Of the goods throughout
Maine.
KNOX COUNTY.
A meeting Of former residents Of Thomas
ton now living In Boston, was held at the
| Quincy House Friday night Mr.. George y.
| Smalley presided, and 1t was stated, as the
| object Of the gathering, that general re-
union of old ThomastOn residents would be
| held at the Quincy House Friday, February
| 4. A dinner will be spread then. and IL Is
| expected that fully $50 0or20O, who are known
| to be located in Boston now, will be present.
The dwelling house and its contents be-
longing to Mr.. Joseph Hall Of Port Clyde,
was burned Friday morning between the
| hours of a. m and 12m Cause defective
chimney The house and furniture was in
| sured In the Office Of Messrs Cochran x
7 .Sewall at Rockland, for the sum Of $500.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Five Richmond merchants, M. G.. Larrabee
q Co., G. A. Beale, A.. K. I: Walker, A. 4.
Small and w. g. Web5er Co., have Sc
cured an electric light plant and are making
arrangements to light their stores-5y electric
| ity. 1t Is an arc light. The pumping g'sIatlon
is to furnish power. -
Seven hundred and twenty pounds Is the
| dressed weight Of a two year old porker,
killed the other day by II. NJ. Libby Of Rich
mond.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Merchants Electric Light Company
Of Richmond, was organized Friday, and the
following officers chosen: M. G.. Larrabee
dry goods, president; q. A. Beale, stationer,
general manager; A. K. Small, elothier, SUI
| perintendent Of lights; w. G. Webber, gro
| Ger, secretary A. X. p. Walker, jeweler,
sSts sEessuTes Inc stock !, Is al taken and tae
| urday evening
SOMERSET COUNTY.
II. E. Tuck Of Fairfield, settled with the
| town January 1st, 1887, for all taxes COM
mitted for the year 1886. The amount Is as
follows: Town tax, Sl5,535.60; corporation,
| S3,27S.10, total, S1S,813.76. Mr.. Tuck settled
the above amount without abatement.